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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
OPD 5012	TRAINING OF SOCIAL SKILLS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BAHAR METE OTLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to provide students with basic information about the definition, scope, importance, benefits, elements of social skills teaching, measurement of social skills, and the ability to prepare a training program to develop social skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	1. Defines the concept of social skills, explains the importance and benefits of social skills
2	2. Knows the elements of social skills teaching
3	3. Measures social skills
4	4. Designs a social skills training program

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition and classification of social skills
2	The importance and benefits of social skills
3	Factors affecting social skills
4	Measurement of social skills
5	Identification and assessment of social skills needs
6	Elements of social skills teaching
7	Social Skills Education Program teaching methods
8	General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9	Social Skills Training Program development stages
10	Evaluation of sample sessions on Social Skills Training
11	Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
12	Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
13	Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
14	Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bacanlı,H. (2021) Sosyal Beceri Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi.
Erkan, S. (2017). Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlikte Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem
Erkan, S. (2000). Örnek Grup rehberliği Etkinlikleri. Ankara: Pegem
Aydın, B. (2009). Ergenlikten Yetişkinliğe Grup Çalışmaları. Nobel Yayın.
Akkök, F. (1999). Ilköğretimde sosyal becerilerin geliştirilmesi(Öğretmen el kitabı ). Istanbul, Özgür Yayınları
Avcıoğlu, H. (2005). Etkinliklerle sosyal beceri öğretimi. Kök Yay.
Çifçi, I. ve Sucuoğlu, B. (2002). Bilişsel Süreç Yaklaşımı ile Sosyal beceri Öğretimi. Kök Yay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, lecture, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	VZ	Midterm
2	FN	Semester final exam
3	BNS	BNS	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4	BUT	Make-up note
5	BBN	End of make-up grade	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course is evaluated by midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

In order to be successful in the course, it is obligatory to attend 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahar.mete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the faculty member's door program. It is possible to send messages all week via online deu.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	15	15
Preparation for midterm exam	1	20	20
Preparing assignments	1	7	7
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15	PO.16
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	5	1	5	1	5	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	5	1	5	1	5	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	5	1	5	1	5	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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